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Pyrophyllite from
Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Pyrophyllite
Formula:Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Comments:Occurs in schist as radiating structures and massive.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrophyllite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:675919
Long-form Identifier:1:3:675919:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrophyllite in this Region
Low Pass, Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
Unnamed Mica-Andalusite occurrence (1), Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrophyllite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘLow Pass, Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Mica-Andalusite occurrence (1), Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
80.0km (49.7 miles) ⓘColton Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
80.0km (49.7 miles) ⓘPacific Mine, Indian Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
81.2km (50.5 miles) ⓘChampion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘIndian Gulch Mine, Santa Cruz Mountain, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
89.2km (55.4 miles) ⓘKrohn and Ward prospect, Adobe Hill, Madera County, California, USA
93.3km (57.9 miles) ⓘPyrophyllite occurrence near Indian Gulch, Three Buttes (Tres Cerritos), Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
References
Erwin, H.D. (1934), Geology and mineral resources of northeastern Madera County, California: California Division Mines Report 30: 29
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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